mentally ill passenger killed, claimed to have bomb -was bipolar

Tragic story in the mass media today appeared after an airline passenger was killed after claiming he had a bomb. The 44 year-old man was said to have bipolar disorder (manic-depression). He did not have his medication and reportedly his wife was screaming he was bipolar and was without his medication. FOX News even asked if it was his wife's fault for not bringing the medications with them. Maybe they forgot them? Maybe they ran out on their international trip? I wonder what this will do to the stigma against mental illness and more specifically bipolar disorder? Will this lead to tougher laws that remove rights from the mentally ill?